WTD: Irish Singlet for Berlin 2015

seanin4711 · 31-08-2015 07:32PM #1

anyone point me in the direction of a Irish Singlet for Berlin?
Emerald green akin to the asics team ireland issue would be great!
thanks
John

average_runner · 31-08-2015 08:58PM

seanin4711 wrote: »

anyone point me in the direction of a Irish Singlet for Berlin?
Emerald green akin to the asics team ireland issue would be great!
thanks
John

I couldn't get an official one, got one off Irish fit with the tri colors

seanin4711 · 31-08-2015 09:08PM

average_runner wrote: »

I couldn't get an official one, got one off Irish fit with the tri colors

dont like the look of that one.
might just get a green one and get Ireland printed on it.

cunavalos · 01-09-2015 10:32AM

The oneills green boxing vest might be just what your looking for. Very light material, identical to their range of running singlets i.e. not gaa jersey material

Only 25 euros
https://www.oneills.com/knockout-boxing-3-stripe-vest-green-wht.html

If you want to have a look at it before you buy call into the shop on the Long Mile Road.

rom · 01-09-2015 08:13PM

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Ireland-New-Balance-Pro-Elite-Singlet-Large-/201413164894?hash=item2ee528ff5e

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Ceepo · 01-09-2015 08:58PM

rom wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Ireland-New-Balance-Pro-Elite-Singlet-Large-/201413164894?hash=item2ee528ff5e

Who in there right mind would sell a Irish vest. ?

TFBubendorfer · 01-09-2015 10:34PM

Ceepo wrote: »

Who in there right mind would sell a Irish vest. ?

And who would be sad enough to pay for and wear a vest they are not entitled to!

happygoose · 02-09-2015 07:23AM

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

And who would be sad enough to pay for and wear a vest they are not entitled to!

You don't have to 'earn' an Irish singlet. They were handing them out like sweets at National Masters ahead of World Masters to people who won't get within an asses roar of being picked for Ireland at the Gerry Farnan.

OP is going to Berlin I think? Each year your get 5000+ Danish there all in their national gear. Looks great. AI should just sell the stuff. Make a few quid and make athletics more visible.

happygoose · 02-09-2015 07:24AM

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

And who would be sad enough to pay for and wear a vest they are not entitled to!

You don't have to 'earn' an Irish singlet. They were handing them out like sweets at National Masters ahead of World Masters to people who won't get within an asses roar of being picked for Ireland at the Gerry Farnan.

OP is going to Berlin I think? Each year your get 5000+ Danish there all in their national gear. Looks great. AI should just sell the stuff. Make a few quid and make athletics more visible.

Ceepo · 02-09-2015 12:24PM

happygoose wrote: »

You don't have to 'earn' an Irish singlet. They were handing them out like sweets at National Masters ahead of World Masters to people who won't get within an asses roar of being picked for Ireland at the Gerry Farnan.

The 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500m plus the field events guys and gals can go to these Champs as well. It's not about the XC or distance events.

TRR_the_turd · 02-09-2015 01:14PM

Ceepo wrote: »

The 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500m plus the field events guys and gals can go to these Champs as well. It's not about the XC or distance events.

I think the point he was making is that there are no qualifying times for these championships. You just fill in a form declaring your interest and you will more than likely get to go.

I'd have no issues if singlets/shorts were sold. A lot of other European federations do this. I bought the Spanish kit a few years ago while racing over there. Like buying a Barcelona/Real Madrid kit.

yaboya1 · 02-09-2015 01:34PM

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

I bought the Spanish kit a few years ago while racing over there

And then persuaded your club to use the same colours?

TRR_the_turd · 02-09-2015 02:04PM

yaboya1 wrote: »

And then persuaded your club to use the same colours?

I actually changed clubs to a club that had similar colours

Ceepo · 02-09-2015 02:36PM

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

I think the point he was making is that there are no qualifying times for these championships. You just fill in a form declaring your interest and you will more than likely get to go.

I know that. I was just making that point as well. You don't have to quality for the sprint races or field events.

My other point was. If you had an Irish vest would you sell it ?.
Would you wear it a local road race if you did buy one and didn't wear it at a international event ( senior or masters ) ?

menoscemo · 02-09-2015 02:52PM

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

And who would be sad enough to pay for and wear a vest they are not entitled to!

What's the difference between this and wearing a premiership or national team Jersey while playing 5 a side?

TRR_the_turd · 02-09-2015 03:06PM

Ceepo wrote: »

My other point was. If you had an Irish vest would you sell it ?.

No

Ceepo wrote: »

Would you wear it a local road race if you did buy one and didn't wear it at a international event ( senior or masters ) ?

Not sure exactly what you mean. If I had an Irish international vest I wouldn't wear it a local road race. Reason being is that you'd be asking some buck to put a target on your back and give you a whooping

Ceepo · 02-09-2015 03:43PM

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

Not sure exactly what you mean. If I had an Irish international vest I wouldn't wear it a local road race. Reason being is that you'd be asking some buck to put a target on your back and give you a whooping

Sorry should have been clearer. If you bought it of eBay., donedeal, etc would you wear it at a local race.

I know I wouldn't. Nor would u wear it locally if I did compete for Ireland.

While there is a argument for AI to sell them to the public there is also an argument not to.
Some belive it would devalue it.
Horses for courses I suppose

RayCun · 02-09-2015 04:03PM

AAI could sell a vest that has 'Ireland' and a big shamrock on it, not a vest that matches the competition singlet used by international athletes.
Of course, anyone who sells running gear could do that.

The in-laws were on holiday in Turkey, about 20 years ago, and FIL was talking to a guy wearing a Turkish football jersey. But it looked much better than the strips sold in the markets, and even though FIL isn't a football fan he asked where he could buy one.
"This? No, you don't buy this... if you're on the team they give you one"

dna_leri · 02-09-2015 04:43PM

I can't remember when English football teams started selling "merchandise" - maybe 30 years ago ? International football teams were around the same time. The GAA started selling replica county shirts more recently afaik.

Yes, it's an honour to be selected for your country but no one is doing it for the shirt. I don't know why some runners or AI would be so precious about the Irish running vest. For the AI it's probably because there is a very limited market - ie almost no one wants to buy it unless you want to look like a d1ck at the local 5K.

average_runner · 02-09-2015 06:36PM

It's the stuck up attitude of the AAI not to sell these. God forbid they make some money from merchandise

RayCun · 02-09-2015 08:13PM

They're not set up to sell gear. Not worth it to them to get into that business either

Chivito550 · 02-09-2015 08:47PM

dna_leri wrote: »

I can't remember when English football teams started selling "merchandise" - maybe 30 years ago ? International football teams were around the same time. The GAA started selling replica county shirts more recently afaik.

Yes, it's an honour to be selected for your country but no one is doing it for the shirt. I don't know why some runners or AI would be so precious about the Irish running vest. For the AI it's probably because there is a very limited market - ie almost no one wants to buy it unless you want to look like a d1ck at the local 5K.

You think that's bad, I was reading a thread on an Australian athletics forum on Facebook where there were actual Olympians, along with wannabe Olympians who have no real hope of doing so, all having hissy fits about some guy they didn't know getting the Olympic Rings tattoo. They have some mad notion that only Olympians are allowed an Olympic Rings tattoo, and anyone else who gets one is a sad fraud of a human being! Clowns.

TRR_the_turd · 02-09-2015 09:03PM

Chivito550 wrote: »

You think that's bad, I was reading a thread on an Australian athletics forum on Facebook where there were actual Olympians, along with wannabe Olympians who have no real hope of doing so, all having hissy fits about some guy they didn't know getting the Olympic Rings tattoo. They have some mad notion that only Olympians are allowed an Olympic Rings tattoo, and anyone else who gets one is a sad fraud of a human being! Clowns.

ha ha, I can kind of see their point. Only people I've ever seen with the Olympic tattoos were all Olympians. Guess, if I seen someone I didn't know sporting such a tattoo I'd just assume they were an Olympian too. I know there's nothing to stop someone getting the rings but let's be honest. It is a bit sad.

Chivito550 · 02-09-2015 09:25PM

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

ha ha, I can kind of see their point. Only people I've ever seen with the Olympic tattoos were all Olympians. Guess, if I seen someone I didn't know sporting such a tattoo I'd just assume they were an Olympian too. I know there's nothing to stop someone getting the rings but let's be honest. It is a bit sad.

Somebody who was a broadcaster at the Olympics all their life would be entitled to one. Or somebody who lost a loved one who had a close affinity to the Games and got a rings tattoo in their memory. Somebody who met their SO at the Games while volunteering would be another solid reason.

Tattoos are silly anyway.

Chivito550 · 02-09-2015 10:08PM

pac_man wrote: »

Why would it be a taboo to wear one of them national singlets at a local 5k? Is this an Irish belief or a universal attitude within Athletics?

Because you'd look like a knob running a parkrun in 25 minutes wearing the same vest as Mark English, Thomas Barr and the like.

Chivito550 · 02-09-2015 10:45PM

pac_man wrote: »

Why would I look like a knob? What's the difference between wearing the Irish singlet while running a race and wearing an Ireland football jersey down in the astro?

The fact they are not for sale to the general public. If they were available in Elvery Sports, Lifestyle or wherever then that would be grand, but they are not.

rom · 02-09-2015 10:57PM

Chivito550 wrote: »

The fact they are not for sale to the general public. If they were available in Elvery Sports, Lifestyle or wherever then that would be grand, but they are not.

How about this one complete with olympic rings.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asics-Ireland-Track-Field-Olympic-Singlet-Jersey-Running-/251809291111?nma=true&si=XQIwxser1HFyc58RXGuxCR40KnA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Chivito550 · 02-09-2015 11:01PM

rom wrote: »

How about this one complete with olympic rings.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asics-Ireland-Track-Field-Olympic-Singlet-Jersey-Running-/251809291111?nma=true&si=XQIwxser1HFyc58RXGuxCR40KnA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

A brand-new, unused, and unworn item (including handmade items) that is not in original packaging or may be missing original packaging materials (such as the original box or bag). The original tags may not be attached.

Cathal Lombard?

rom · 02-09-2015 11:14PM

Chivito550 wrote: »

Cathal Lombard?

Nah its a 2012 one.

Notwork Error · 02-09-2015 11:27PM

Everyone else thinks runners dress like knobs anyway, what difference does a few more make.

Chivito550 · 02-09-2015 11:31PM

pac_man wrote: »

Is the reason they're not for sale based on demand or is the singlet affiliated with the notion of something that has to be achieved?

Put it this way. If you played in a Sunday league football team and your club opted to wear the Irish football strip in a competitive match you'd look like a bunch of clowns. It's no difference in a race. If you show up to run in a local 5k race, you'd look stupid wearing one. You aren't representing Ireland.

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